Tsunami Story

Posting kemaren pake bahasa Inggris, tapi sekarang bahasa Indonesia aja.
Yang mau kerja dengan NGO, harus perhatikan:

1. Markas Besar

Apa benar punya  kantor pusat? Cari data di internet. Kalau ada alamatnya telpon aja. Sedikit keluarin duit tapi jelas. Kalo diangkat langsung bilang : "NGO Anu office, Jane Doe speaking", itu berarti masih ada harapan kantornya bener ada. Langsung aja disconnect.

Tapi kalau terpaksa kamu duluan yang harus ngomong, jangan nanyain kalo itu kantor NGO WHATITSNAME, tapi pura-pura aja kalo lagi nyari toko obat! Kalau dia bilang "No, this NGO WHATITSNAME",  benerlah itu kantornya. Tapi kalo dia bilang lainnya, tuh NGO pasti palsu!

2. Perhatikan susunan pengurus

Kalo susunan pengurus lengkap (ada dewan pembina or pendiri, dewan direktur, pengurus harian, dll) kemungkinan itu NGO bener. Kalo nggak ada, itu pasti bo’ongan.

3. Expatriat yang pegang posisi penting.

Visanya apa? Social visa atau cuma Visa on Arrival? Kadang gembel dari sana datang kesini pura-pura jadi dermawan! Padahal cuma turis tsunami!

4. Sumber dana

Ada aja yang nyamar jadi dermawan, padahal kontraktor cari kerjaan!

‘Dah dulu, ah! Sebetulnya pingin bikin list NGO brengsek yang ada di Aceh pasca tsunami. Tapi ntar-ntar aja.

ikhwanul

After years, I comeback to Banda Aceh. Of course no applause or ceremony for that. My hometown now only ruin and debris. Empty space, bad odors, crowded in one area and hollow on the other side. Lost of friends. Emptyness.

But I see humanity, compassionate and kindness. And hope. People from all around the world come to help. It is amazing that through a disarter, humankind get a new meaning.

I wish that not just happened here, in Aceh. It must be a real spirit spread over universe, beyond selfness.

So, here I am, in Banda Aceh again. My point of view has changed. got new friends, renewed old ones. Event am still seeing corruptions, selfishness, unconcious, but my hope’s still there.

To whom may it concern, the tsunami victims still need more and more care. Need helps. Many IDP is still living in tent or barrack. Many orphans still need educations. Many widowers still needs money to make a living.

Please, help them with what you can give. Many NGO you can find to distribute your aid. But be carefull, a few NGO is not honest. They will steal your charity for their benefits. Make sure you get the good one.

Enough for this first post. See you in another time, another story.

CoolGeek.